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JosEPH WIDMAN, 0F PANQLA, I LLI-N'o-Is. Letters Patent No. 73,2I7, datedJamtary 7, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GULTIVATORS.

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Be it known that I, JOSEPH WIDMAN, of' Panola, in the county of Woodford, and State of Illinois, have invented anew and improved Cultivator; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, Vwhich will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. v

This invention relates to a new and improved cultivator, of that cla-ss designen more especially for culti` vating vcorn and other crops which'are grown in hills or drills. The invention consists in a peculiar construction of the machine, as hereinafter fully shown and described, whereby it may be rcadily'convertod from a riding or sulky-cultivator into a walking-cultivator, or one without aA drivcrs scat, and a vcry simple and e'iccnt cultivator obtained. In the accompanying sheet of drawings- Figurel is a side sectionalview oi' my invention, taken in the line :c x, iig. 2.

Figure 2, a plan or top View of the same.

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A represents the frame of the machinev which is of rectangular form, and has axles, B, attached, one to each side of it, at its front end, to receive the wheels C C. D is a draught-pole attached to' the frame A, and 'E E are two inclined bars, which are secured to the side pieces of the frame A, and extend back beyond tho rear of the same, thedrivers scat, F, being secured on the rear of said bars. The bars E E, at their front ends, are fitted underclips a, which are attached to the side pieces of the frame A, and have pins, b, passing through them into vthe side pieces. By withdrawing these pins at any time, the bars E and drivers seat may be detached from the frameof the machine. G G represent two plough-beams, tho'lfront ends of' which are attached by universal joints H to the lower ends of pendants I attached tothe front cross-bar of the main frame A.-

These pendants I are braced by rods J J, the front ends of which are attached to a cross'bar, K,- the latter being secured to the draught-pole D by the same bolt, a, which secures the doublc-trce to the draught-polo, tho bar K being below thefdouble-tree. Theplough-beams have each two ploughs, L, attached, and they are conuected by a bar, c, and hook, d, and each beam is provided with a handle, c; On the bars EE there is placed a. shaft, M, which is allowed kto turn freely in suitable hearings, and has a handle, attached to it. This shaft has two armsff projecting from it,and these arms are connected by chainsg with the plough-beams G G. To the rear bar of the main frame A. there are pivotcd two arms O, one-near each end, and the upper ends of the arms O are connected by a bar, P, andthe lower ends pass through staples t in the sides of' the plough-beams. -To the bar I? a lever,` Q, is secured by a pin, z', the front end of said lover being pivotod to a transverse bar, j, secured at one end to the draught-pole, and at the opposite end to one side of the frame A. By actuating the lever Q, which is donc by the driver on seat F, when the seat is attached to the machine, the ploughs L are moved laterally', so as to conform to the sinuosities of the rows of' plants, and by actuating the handle N the ploughs may bel raised out of the ground whenever required; and they may be held up when required, as in moving vthe machine from place to place, by having staples t, which are driven inthc upper surfaces of the plough-beams, fitted on hooks Zin the under 'side of the rear bar of the frame A, For/temporary suspension, a hook, m, on seat F, may be made to engage with handle N. This, however, can only bc used when the device has the seat attached, the staples and hooks being employed for'hol'ding up the ploughs when the device is used as a walking-plough ori-cultivator. In case the driver prefers to walk at the rear of the machine, instead ofriding; the bars E E are detached from themain frame A, and the plough-beams manipulated by moving the handles e e.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patente- 1. The detachable seat-bars E E, secured to the main frame A ofthe machine, substantially in the manner as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The attaching of the front 4ends of the plough-beams G G to thc pendants I I by means of universal joints H, when this attachment Vis used .in connection with thc pivoted arms O O, connecting-bar I. and lever Q, for giving a lateral motion'to the ploughs, substantially as described.

JOSEPH WIDMAN.

Witn asses;

HENRY. SALTSMAN, BERNARD Dumm. 

